Assignment5: Five expressions from Randall's

I choose two audio clips "Vocation Plans" and "Weekly Activities" from the level of medium at Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab.

There are five expressions I learn from these two listening articles.

1.to be in hot water: to be in a difficult situation or in trouble that might lead to punishment
e.g.
The politician is in hot water because of the he lack of lack of cultural sensitivity to that group.

2.crash: quick, complete, short or intensive, often difficult
e.g.
She took crash course in Spanish before she left for Mexico, but I'm not sure if it helped.

3.catch up: reach a point where one should be
e.g.
I need to catch up on my sleep. I've been very tired recently.

4.geometry: math of lines, points, and shapes
e.g.
My daughter is taking geometry in junior high school now.

5.vault: a room or space, often made of steel, for safekeeping valuables like money or important documents
e.g.
The millionaire kept all his valuable coins, paintings, and jewelry in a secret vault in his house.




In addtion, I also Listen to a "Traffic Ticket" conversation.
Here is some of Key vocabularies.

• glove compartment (noun): a small space, usually on the dashboard of the car, used for storage)
• e.g. People usually keep the car's registration and other small items in the glove compartment.

• odometer (noun): a meter that measures speed and distance traveled
• e.g. Check your odometer. I think you're speeding.

• impound (verb): to take or seize by legal authority
• e.g.The police impounded the man's car because it was involved in a crime.

• infractions (noun): minor crimes or violations against the law
• e.g.Because the man had been involved in numerous infractions with the law, his license was suspended for an entire year .

Why is a glove compartment called?

A glove compartment or glovebox is a compartment built into the dashboard, located over the front-seat passenger's footwell in an automobile, often used for miscellaneous storage. The name derives from the original purpose of the compartment: to store gloves.

Informaiton from:

http://www.esl-lab.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glove_compartment